Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Street area has the 60th highest crime rate of 127 local areas in Bishop's Hull & Taunton West , and the 751st highest crime rate of 1,847 local areas in Somerset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Street (TA1 1UN) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Bishop's Hull & Taunton West average (208.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (TA1 1UN), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Burglary North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Taunton Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Taunton Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tangier Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenbrook Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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